Schools

[Sol]

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[ed_pete]

Highly unlikely that you'd get in, in my experience, I'm not aware of many or any people that live on the eastern side of Lordship Lane that have gotten into the Hamlet - hence the popularity of Heber and Goodrich.

We have friends that live in Trossachs Road who's son didn't get offered a place and has gone on the waiting list. No harm in ringing the school and asking them about the catchment area though.

Have you tried looking on Southwark's schools website ? They ususally have a Primary Schools entrance brochure and publish the highest distance to the school for offered places.

[Sol]

Hi Ed,

Thank you for the information, it is really useful. I will call the school and check the southwark's school website

[pebbles]

Depending on where on Friern Road but I think Goodrich is more likely a school than Heber

[Sol]

Between Friern and Underhill road. I just checked the brochure and the distance in meters of the last child offered a place at the Hamlet last year was 1104

[hpsaucey]

Likely to be a sibling of a child already at the school.

H

Sol Wrote:

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> Between Friern and Underhill road. I just checked

> the brochure and the distance in meters of the

> last child offered a place at the Hamlet last year

> was 1104

[Growlybear]

We live on Wood Vale and my daughter went to the Hamlet, but I think we were lucky to get a place from so far away, and that was a few years ago, before there was the current pressure on primary school places. Don't forget that, because of the different entry criteria, the Infant School tends to take children from a wider area than the Hamlet, so your daughter's friends won't necessarily be offered a place at the Junior School if they aren't very local.

[Fuschia]

hpsaucey Wrote:

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> Likely to be a sibling of a child already at the

> school.

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No, the information they provide under that criteria is for entrance on distance.

Several children from my son's class at Heber transferred to Dulwich Hamlet for Y3 - unfortunately I don't know where they live.

But that 1000m approx distance will be the furthest allocated under distance. However, the majority of entrants are likely to be much closer. You could ask for more detailed information from the school.

[Sol]

Thanks everyone, your information is really useful, will definitely contact the school to enquire about the catchment area

[Sol]

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[Fuschia]

Sol Wrote:

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> Do you think they transferred to the Hamlet school

> because they were not happy at Heber or because

> their parents think Hamlet is a better school.

> What do you think about Heber school?

I am not sure why that transferred. We love Heber! Perhaps they thought the hamlet would suit their children better, or perhaps they had moved closer? Actually thinking about it, i think it was only 1, possibly 2 who transferred. I think the other child who left went to a different school totally. My point was really that children do get into Hamlet who weren't at DVI, but TBH without me knowing those families addresses, the information is a bit useless!

[aalisam]

Thanks for the heads up!

[Sol]

Thanks a lot for the information

[bawdy-nan]

we go to the hamlet from the eastern side of LL. We had to wait for a place (we were about 5th) and got a place about 3 weeks after the initial announcements (ie in about may) - friern road sounds a bit far and risky if you def want to transfer to the hamlet.

[Sol]

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